Category Archives: WLS-AM 890 Local News

By Jennifer Keiper, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Stepping off at Hubbard and Wolcott at 12:30 p.m. Saturday and winding through Chicago streets is the “Chiditarod.” “It’s based partia...

By Weather Channel Meteorologist Ken Boone Dry weather through the weekend with slightly above average temperatures. Rain Monday. Today|Sunny. High 46F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight|Clear. Low 29F....

'By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) In the gun control debate, Mayor Emanuel has a new challenge for Governor Bruce Rauner. Mayor Emanuel says he’s sending a letter to Rauner signed by him a...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) The six Democrats who want to be governor debated last night for the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, WBEZ Radio and Politico. Some are sayin...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois voters would be able to say whether they support legalizing recreational marijuana under a proposal lawmakers have approved. Senators voted 37-13 Thursday to put a no...

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago police say February ended as the twelfth straight month to see a drop in gun violence. The department released statistics on Thursday that show there were 38 homicides in Februa...

By Meteorologist Geoff Maurer Drier air will settle in for the weekend Todayl Mostly sunny. High near 45F. Winds NNE at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight|Clear skies. Low 28F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Tomorrow|S...

By SARAH ZIMMERMAN, Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois is working to better protect itself from hacking ahead of the state’s March primary, the state’s top elections offici...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Illinois House has approved a revised plan to access federal Medicaid money for hospitals. The plan OK’d Wednesday would provide $3.5 billion in state and federal mo...

By Bill Cameron, WLS-AM News (CHICAGO) Why is Mayor Emanuel willing to “move forward” with O'Hare expansion without American Airlines onboard? According To WLS's Bill Cameron, the power pl...